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Kentucky White-tailed Deer Report

2012-2013 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources White-tailed deer Report Lauren Capps 191 1/8 Non-Typical from Hopkins County Prepared By: Gabe Jenkins and Dr. Tina Brunjes Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 2 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Table of Contents Population 2012-13 Harvest Weapon Type Harvest Monthly Harvest Age Structure in the Boone and Crockett Quota Hunt Bluegrass Taylorsville Lake WMA and State Veterans Memorial Marion County WMA and State Kleber & Rich Bluegrass Army Green River Big Rivers WMA and State Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area ..17 Disease Hemorrhagic Disease (HD)..17-18 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)..18-19 Carcass General Information about the 2012-13 Season Dates and Bag deer Hunting License Changes for the 2012-13 deer Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 3 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Introduction The deer Program is administered under the wildlife Division of Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources (KDFWR).

Kentucky White-tailed Deer Report 2012 4 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Population Status Over the last decade deer management techniques have varied greatly across the state.

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1 2012-2013 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources White-tailed deer Report Lauren Capps 191 1/8 Non-Typical from Hopkins County Prepared By: Gabe Jenkins and Dr. Tina Brunjes Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 2 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Table of Contents Population 2012-13 Harvest Weapon Type Harvest Monthly Harvest Age Structure in the Boone and Crockett Quota Hunt Bluegrass Taylorsville Lake WMA and State Veterans Memorial Marion County WMA and State Kleber & Rich Bluegrass Army Green River Big Rivers WMA and State Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area ..17 Disease Hemorrhagic Disease (HD)..17-18 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)..18-19 Carcass General Information about the 2012-13 Season Dates and Bag deer Hunting License Changes for the 2012-13 deer Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 3 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Introduction The deer Program is administered under the wildlife Division of Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources (KDFWR).

2 The KDFWR is an agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet. It is overseen by a nine-member commission who are nominated by Kentucky s sportsmen and sportswomen. Commission members are appointed by the Governor. The department employs about 450 full-time staff, which includes conservation officers, wildlife and fisheries biologists, conservation educators, and information and technology, public relations, and customer service and administrative professionals. KDFWR receives no money from the state s General Fund. Funding is provided by the sale of hunting and fishing licensees, boating registration fees and federal funds, including grants based on the number of licenses sold in the state. The deer Program is tasked with managing the white -tail deer herd in the state to provide ample hunting opportunity, yet strike a balance between consumptive and non-consumptive user groups.

3 The deer Program is made up of 1 program coordinator, Dr. Tina Brunjes, and two biologists, Gabe Jenkins and David Yancy. The deer Program staff is based out of the headquarters office in Frankfort. The wildlife Division is broken up into 5 wildlife regions across the state. For reporting purposes all information in this Report will be discussed using the 5 regions or at the specific county levels. Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 4 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Population Status Over the last decade deer management techniques have varied greatly across the state. Parts of the state such as the Bluegrass and Purchase regions have seen liberalization to the bag limit in an attempt to lower the deer population. Areas in the Southeast and Green River regions have seen a reduction in bag limits to accommodate for declining deer densities. In 2007, the state experienced the most wide spread Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) outbreak in recorded times.

4 All regions of the state were impacted, with some seemingly affected worse than others. Post the 2007 outbreak, deer hunting zones were restricted in some counties to reduce harvest in order to allow the herd to rebound. The overall herd estimate shows a stable to slightly decreasing trend. The current statewide estimate is 752,089 deer statewide, post 2012 hunting season, which is a 1% increase from 2011. The estimate is generated from harvest and age structure data. Age structure data is collected by KDFWR staff and telecheck records are used for harvest data in the model. 2012-2013 Harvest Results The 2012-13 deer harvest was the highest on record. deer hunters reported 131,395 deer for the season. It was increase from 2011-12 season and was a increase from the 2009-10 season. 100000 105000 110000 115000 120000 125000 130000 135000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Number of deer Harvested 2012-2013 Harvest Results Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 5 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Weapon Type Harvest Summary The biggest change in weapon type harvest in 2012 was the increase in the number of deer killed with a modern firearm.

5 73% of the overall harvest was taken during the modern firearm, compared to 70% in 2011. By weapon type, crossbow hunters saw the biggest percentage change, with a increase in the crossbow harvest. Weapon Type Female Male Total % Change Archery 11,234 7,472 18,706 Crossbow 1531 957 2,488 Modern firearm 37,223 58,389 95,612 Muzzle-loader 8,307 6,276 14,583 Total 58,295 73,094 131,389 Hunters appear to have a limit on the number of deer they are willing or able to harvest. The majority of successful deer hunters (77%) only harvest one deer . Of the total successful hunters in the 2012-13 season (98,431 hunters) the average harvested per hunter was deer . The deer harvested per successful hunter has not fluctuated over the past several years regardless of deer zone and season year. Even though the average hunter only harvests deer , the successful hunters do an excellent job balancing the buck to doe numbers in the harvest.

6 Doe harvest numbers may flucuate greatly in a county or region due to changes in deer zones. Many zones were changed to reduce doe harvest after the severe Epizootic Hemorragic Disease (EHD) outbreak of 2007; doe harvest numbers have returned to the 2007 level. 14% 2% 73% 11% 2012 Harvest by Weapon Type Archery Crossbow Modern firearm Muzzle-loader Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 6 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Monthly Harvest Rates September and November saw record harvests of 5,577 and 97,225 respectively. This is the second year in a row that the September harvest was a record. Cooler conditions in September and optimal weather conditions for the modern gun season in November drove the record harvest. October s harvest was down slightly from 19,912 in 2011 to 15,465 in 2012. January s conditions were still good and the month had the 4th highest harvest on record at 2,127.

7 Age Structure in the Harvest Overall age structure of the harvest indicates that the majority of hunters are recognizing and passing male fawns. The majority of antlered bucks taken in the 2012-13 season were + years old. The majority of the female harvest is > years or old, indicating that the majority of the hunters are also selecting adult does over fawns or yearlings to harvest. 40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Antlered Buck and Doe Harvest Doe Harvest Antlered Buck Harvest 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Female Harvest Age Structure + 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Male Harvest Age Structure + Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 7 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources Boone and Crockett Entries A total of 42 record book entries (31 typical and 11 non-typical) were submitted in 2012.

8 The 42 entries came from 35 of Kentucky s 120 counties. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number (3) coming from Garrard County. Non-Typical Score Name County Equipment 223 7/8 Larry H. Finley Pendleton County Modern gun 208 5/8 George D. Morrison Carroll County Modern gun 207 Wayne Jordan Christian County Modern gun 203 1/8 Robert T. Strong Jefferson County Archery 200 5/8 Ashley M. Bugg Henderson County Modern gun 196 3/4 Tim Lauer Campbell County Archery 195 5/8 Cody Weathers Marshall County Modern gun 191 1/8 Lauren Martin Hopkins County Modern gun 189 1/8 Michael D. Gregory Henry County Modern gun 188 5/8 Jeremy T. Miller Grant County Modern gun 186 3/8 Hayden Jones Pulaski County Modern gun Typical Score Name County Equipment 190 1/4 Patrick M. Williams Oldham County Modern gun 180 5/8 Aaron Cochran Robertson County Archery 180 1/4 Danny G. Smith Wayne County Modern gun 178 3/4 Joshua D.

9 Prewitt Rockcastle County Modern gun 177 3/8 Jim Hill Boone County Archery 176 1/4 Aaron Flanagan Russell County Modern gun 174 Jason Lancaster Trigg County Archery 173 1/2 Ben Burd Marion County Modern gun 168 1/8 Troy J. Herald Powell County Modern gun 166 7/8 David Hayes Grayson County Modern gun 166 3/4 Kelly Jolly Mason County Muzzleloader 166 5/8 Robert S. Rison Kenton County Modern gun 166 3/8 Michael C. Gordon Garrard County Modern gun 166 1/8 Stephen L. Gabbard Owen County Modern gun 166 0/8 David Lanham Caldwell County Modern gun 165 3/8 Michelle R. Oney Elliott County Modern gun 165 3/8 Dylan Thomas Leslie County Modern gun 165 Greg Schmidt Boone County Modern gun 165 Steven P. Otten Gallatin County Modern gun 164 1/2 Kenneth Mullins Pike County Archery 163 5/8 Chris Redmon Henry County Modern gun Kentucky White-tailed deer Report 2012 8 Kentucky department of fish and wildlife Resources 163 1/2 Lucio Mucignat Hart County Modern gun 161 3/4 Kevin Cox Bracken County Modern gun 161 3/8 Samantha Turner Leslie County Modern gun 161 1/4 Kevin Williams Scott County Modern gun 161 1/8 Joe Lacefield Woodford County Archery 161 Tim Pike Henderson County Modern gun 160 7/8 John Land Garrard County Modern gun 160 3/4 Bobby G.

10 Reed Garrard County Crossbow 160 1/2 Connie Willoughby Grayson County Modern gun 160 1/4 Michael Koch McLean County Modern gun The submission of 42 entries ranks as the 9th best year on record for the state. 2011 was the best year ever with 78 entries. In 2011, Kentucky had the most record book entries than any other state. Below are the top 10 years for Boone and Crockett entries for the state. Rank Entries Year Rank Entries Year 1 78 2011 6 47 2009 2 57 2010 7 47 2007 3 56 2004 8 43 2000 4 56 2003 9 42 2013 5 49 2006 10 40 1998 Quota Hunt Results There are 31 KDFWR run quota hunts in the state along with 3 quota hunts on military installations (Ft. Knox, Bluegrass Army Depot, and Ft. Campbell). Any resident or nonresident hunter may apply for a deer quota hunt in the state. Only the persons successfully drawn for quota hunts may hunt. The application period for KDFWR run deer quota hunts is the month of September.


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